In Excel, how do I remove the Quick Access pane in the File Save interface?

Anonymous
2024-10-01T13:44:05+00:00

The quick access pane is providing links that I do not have write access to and never save to, and I need the 'Browse' folder option at the bottom, which I now have to use the scroll bar in order to select. This is adding extra steps and reducing efficiency, so I would like to remove the Quick Access pane.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-07-04T02:09:15+00:00

    Agreed, wonder why MS allows such an awful feature to show up, as it brings trouble in a big company, while I'm viewing other files, and a simple "Ctrl+S" modifies other documents, which leads to serious trouble. Maybe MS is bullying us, either MS or nothing? Or is this a monopoly behavior?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-06-19T19:02:09+00:00

    Please disable the Quick access in "Save as".

    Please turn off this feature. It takes far too much space. I need to save each time to other folder and so i have to scroll far down each time.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-28T18:14:34+00:00

    This is the most annoying downgrade by Microsoft. I tried disabling the feature shown above and it does not work! The link Pavle shared does not tell you how to disable it. It only describes what Quick Access is and if it doesn't work then it's because you aren't logged into OneDrive. Well, I can't log off OneDrive just to stop this horrible feature. I need to be logged into it. I hate Microsoft so bad. They roll out this **** with no regard for the users.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-13T23:22:30+00:00

    If want to just save as. Shortcut key is F12

    If want to navigate to the open file box and avoid the quick access (was a query further down). Ctrl F12 is the shortcut key

    Thanks

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-11T16:28:23+00:00

    Thank you for this workaround!! It worked! :)

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